Lerkendal () is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle A ...
in the city of
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denma ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. The borough was established on 1 January 2005 in a municipal borough reform that reduced the number of boroughs in the city. The borough of
Østbyen
Østbyen is a borough of the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. The borough was established on 1 January 2005 in a municipal borough reform that reduced the number of boroughs in the city. The borough of Lerkendal lies to the southw ...
lies to the east,
Midtbyen lies to the northwest, and
Heimdal lies to the southwest. The boroughs oversee health, welfare, and education for their residents.
The borough is located south of
Gløshaugen and
Elgeseter, west of
Berg Berg may refer to:
People
*Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
*Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor
* Berg (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
Former states
* Berg (state), county and duchy of the Hol ...
, north of
Tempe and mostly east of the river
Nidelva. The area is dominated by the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
SINTEF
SINTEF ( no, Stiftelsen for industriell og teknisk forskning), headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, is an independent research organization founded in 1950 that conducts contract research and development projects. SINTEF has 2000 employees from 7 ...
, and
Lerkendal Stadion
The Lerkendal Stadion () is an all-seater football stadium located at Lerkendal in Trondheim, Norway. The home ground of the Eliteserien (2017) side Rosenborg BK, it has a capacity for 21,405 spectators, making it the second-largest football st ...
(the home stadium of
Rosenborg).
The area also has a railway line,
Stavne–Leangen Line, running through it with one station,
Lerkendal Station, that is served by the local tran service
Trøndelag Commuter Rail. The borough of Lerkendal consists of the neighborhoods and villages of
Bratsberg,
Dragvoll,
Elgeseter,
Flatåsen,
Gløshaugen, Lerkendal,
Moholt,
Nardo,
Risvollan,
Sjetnemarka,
Valentinlyst,
Fossegrenda and
Åsvang.
See also
*
List of boroughs in Trondheim prior to 2005
References
External links
Map of the boroughs of Trondheim
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Geography of Trondheim